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Hi Elizabeth – I love nasturtium leaves and you have done a really nice job on these! Nice mix of green colors! I would use a little more toning on the leaf under the the open flower and add a little more definition to the opening flower on the right. Great job!

Thanks so much – sorry for late reply, I am new to this group.

Hi Elizabeth – you captured the delicacy of this iris! I feel like the broken off leaf on the left needs a pointy end like the others and a detail of the flower would help the composition. Beautiful job!

Thanks so much your feedback is very helpful

Beautifully rendered Ishbel! Love that blue!

Really lovely painting. I love the seed capsule on the left. Nice composition!

Ishbel, this nigella is fantastically vibrant and alive with movement and textures!

The buds are especially nice Ishbel.. I am not getting the tubular effect of the flower and I think the addition of some dark toning in the center of the flower would help.

There were some adorable little mini seed pods on our milkweed yesterday, and I couldn’t resist putting them in. So I worked the rest of the composition around adding them in.

Incredible inspiration!

This is lovely!

Love the composition Pam! It is beautifully rendered and the leaves are masterful! Gorgeous greens!

I agree with Doug, everything about this drawing is exquisite! I also love the leaves and keep coming back to the beautiful center of color and textured details!

Thanks guys! I really want to do another version because the flower head get kind of gray and mushy, but I don’t think I can face it for a while and will draw some other things first 🙂

Hi Pam- your cherries are starting to have some form, but still could use more to enhance their form. I suggested revisiting a couple of Botanical Basic Lessons on your original ferry post.

So good to get that wash on there right away! Gets it going; makes drawing easier I think.

I drew these blackberries a few months ago, wondering if there’s improvements you can suggest, perhaps deeper shading on the stems etc? I may add to the drawing and/or pick some blackberries this year and draw from life!

Good lord that’s fantastic!

Thank you Pam!

Hi Amanda- the fruits and the leaf are so detailed and beautifully done. It really makes them stand out. The sepals at the tops of the berries don’t look finished in comparison. I would add a little more toning to the sepals and stems for definition. Beautiful job!

Hi Doug, Thank you so much, great suggestion!